Can I Move Apps To An Amazon Kindle Fire Memory Card?

Hey — if you're trying to free up space on your Kindle Fire, I’ve been down that road and have a few practical tips that actually helped me. Short version: yes, some apps can be moved to a microSD card, but it depends on your Fire model, the Fire OS version, and the app itself. Amazon treats the SD card mostly as portable storage rather than internal storage, so you’ll find that media files (photos, videos, music, downloads) are easy to move, while many apps—especially Amazon’s own or system apps—can’t be shifted off internal memory.

To try moving an app, first make sure a microSD card is properly inserted and recognised. Then go to Settings > Apps & Notifications > See All Apps (or Settings > Applications depending on your Fire OS), pick the app you want, and tap Storage. If the app supports moving, you’ll see a 'Change' or 'Move to SD Card' option. Select the SD card and follow the prompts. If there’s no 'Change' option, that app must stay on internal storage. On some older Fire OS versions the path might be Settings > Storage > Apps, then tap the app and choose to move it. I like to test with non-critical apps first—utilities or games I can easily reinstall—so I can see how performance is affected.

A couple of practical caveats from my own tinkering: first, moving an app to SD can make it a bit slower, especially on cheap microSD cards. I keep a Class 10 or UHS-I card for the best experience. Second, not everything works perfectly when moved: widgets might stop updating, notifications can act weird, and some apps refuse to run from external storage. Also, Amazon disables Android’s adoptable storage feature on most Fire tablets, so the card typically works as portable storage that can hold media and some app data rather than being merged into internal memory. If you’re comfortable rooting your tablet, there are workarounds to force apps onto SD, but that’s risky and voids warranties, so I avoid that unless absolutely necessary.

If you can’t move apps or want safer alternatives, here’s what’s worked for me: move photos, videos, and downloads to the SD using the Files app or by connecting to a PC; use cloud services like Amazon Photos, Google Drive, or Dropbox to offload large media; uninstall unused apps or clear cache/data for heavy apps; and consider buying a higher-capacity model if you constantly hit storage limits. Also check each app’s internal settings—some apps (camera, podcast apps, comic readers) let you change where new content is saved.

Give it a try on a few apps and keep an eye on performance. If you tell me your Fire model and Fire OS version (you can find it in Settings > Device Options > System Updates), I can walk you through the exact steps for your tablet or suggest which apps are safest to move first.